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March 2026
| AA & the Family
By:
David S.
| New York, New York
What do you do when a speaker talks exclusively about drug use at your home group? One member shares his experience
Divine Inspiration
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Ruth T.
| Rockledge, Fla.
Her “temporary” sponsor was there for her permanently
Drinking Lady. . .
June 1953
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FCY
| Delaware
tells the facts of her life to her incredulous friends
Nothing Stopped Him From Getting Sober
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Definitely Steve
| Nashville, Tenn.
Setting a powerful example while lacking an ability most of us take for granted
Like Daughter, Like Mother
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By:
L.M.
| Haverstraw, N.Y.
With the example set by her daughter, one woman finds her way into the rooms of AA.
A Lesson for a Long-Timer
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By:
Ann T.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
After almost 30 years in recovery, she’s still learning
Growing Up & Growing Older
August 2021
| Seniors in AA
By:
Susan A.
| Rocklin, Calif.
I am 70 years old now. Today I wonder whether it’s not harder to grow old than to grow up. I could not have survived without the love and support of my AA friends.
The Thinker
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
By:
Martin W.
| Rio Ranch, N.M.
I read all the works of the great philosophers—and I do mean all. I did not have an epiphany.
1,047 days
August 2019
| African-American Alcoholics in AA
By:
Josh K.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
A member shares gratitude through some tough early days of sobriety‚
I Never Would Have Guessed It
November 2017
| Issue Title Here
By:
Cheryl O.
| Niceville, FL
Thirty years of growing up in AA, one step at a time, one day at a time, one experience at a time
What’s On Your Mind: It’s All Relative. Or Is It?
December 2016
Putting one dollar in the basket may no longer be enough, suggests an AA who thinks we may need to rethink our attitude when it comes to our tradition of self-support
Lady Love
April 2012
By:
Candy A.
| Morgantown, West Virginia
In sobriety, she learned to respect herself and how to build relationships
The Sweet Smell of Whiskey
October 2011
By:
Nora B.
| Little Rock, Arkansas
Our hope and love is deeper than any pint. Every day I will put actions behind my prayers.
Kite trick
March 2010
By:
MARY C.
| Fort Wayne, Ind.
A dollar store kite carries a valuable Third step lesson